Another throwback idea

I have looking for a throwback number 98 that is authentic to color and style to Tom Harmon's Heisman trophy season and it kind of got me thinking...if Dave Brandon wants a new way to market and sell merchandise he doesn't have to do it to the detriment of history and tradition like is about to happen. Why not sell jerseys and other merchandise from historic teams and players such as a #2 Michigan jersey authentic to 1997 or a #21 from 1991. We don't have to stop there, cover all the Heisman winners, all the different #1's, and all the retired numbers and do it authentic to when they played. I know I haven't figuered out how to get around the change from Nike to Adidas and any other merchandise rights issues yet but I think it would be a way to sell merchandise without messing with our classic look just to get some sales. Thoughts?

I see nothing wrong with your idea, except possibly sales. Most jersey sales likely go to people aged 40 or below. Except for true blue fans, you may not sell many #98's to teeangers or twenty-somethings. OTOH, Howard, Edwards, Carter, Brady, Woodson, Woodley (etc.) jerseys might fly off the shelves.

Someone negging and running on an OP for a topic that has been beaten to death, dragged down the street, and beaten to death again. (Even if it's not quite the same it would have fit in any of the other jersey topics.)

Or would you prefer we called the OP a neck bearded, mouth breather, and brought on the cat pictures.

You can't register a copyright to a color. This is because no one can create a new color within the visible light spectrum.

You can, however, register a trademark to a specific color in your industry, presumably as a component of "trade dress." For example, Coke can register a trademark to its particular shade of red if they use an industry standard shade index, such as pantone.

This would prevent another company from using that shade of red in the soda pop business. The limitation would apply only to that particular industry.

Personally, I don't see the wisdom in this, but it appears to be happening.

People often get trademarks and copyrights confused.

As an historical reference, the US Constitution (1787) provided for copyrights and patents; these are actually consitutionally protected limited monopolies. These were, of course, merely an extension of the British Common Law, which the Constitution preserved. Trademarks aren't provided for Constitutionally, and weren't protected by statute unti around 1870. However, they were protected under state statutes and the common laws.

All of these concepts have their root in medieval England, none were new to the Founding Fathers who were very much concerned not only with freedom, but with protecting American commerce.

The problem we have is that our true throwbacks are not very novel. They look pretty much like what we have now, to the point where a non-Michigan CFB fan probably would not recognize that we are going for a throwback look.

This is actually a credit to us. We picked a classic and enduring style, and stuck with it.

So we fall short in the throwback fad, to the point where we have to make one up (or better yet, just forget about it). We more than make up for it by having a classic every-day uni that transcends time.

I don't have a problem with this idea. In fact, therelots of merit to it. In Pittsburgh, you can find vintage-style jerseys for Mean Joe Green, Bradshaw, Franco, Lambert etc., etc., and they sell fairly well. You see college age kids walking around in old Green 75 jerseys. I take the point about the possible age gap having an effect. After all, most people usually buy the jerseys of players who are hot when they're buying them...but in part, that's because those are the jerseys being sold. In might be good to sell 98's for the sake of reviving history. If students don't know who Tom Harmon was, they should. Sell the jerseys with a picture of the old player attached, and a little bio. You expand the market and spread Wolverine history while making a little profit. I'd buy a Tom Harmon jersey in a heartbeat.

I picked up a Tom Brady "throwback" off of a clearance shelf at TJ Maxx in Novi last year. I'd love to have a 16 jersey, but it was a great price and it's pretty awesome to have the 10 (and it's Nike too, for the people who care about that).

and kind of off topic, do we have an all white that will be sported next year. I know the practice unis resulted in some speculation but I have not heard any of the chatter become fact or anything close to it. I am a traditionalist for the most part and am a fierce opponent of the all maize idea, but I could get on board will an all-white road alternate.

I know I'd buy a Harmon jersey. I've always thought about trying to find somebody with that last name to get around the whole no current or former player name and get them to order one on my behalf, but being able to get one authentic to the time would be pretty sweet (and since they didn't do names back then, problem solved there, too).

In fact, its been my grant idea when I make enough money to afford more jersies to get all the retired numbers and do what I can to get the names on the back, even if that wasn't the case when they played. I think it'd be something unique to do and I'd know fromt he comments I did or did not get on them who REALLY knows their Michigan football history.

So everyone hates the jerseys without ever even seeing them yet. My solution is that when you see someone wearing them you should immediately ball tag them on sight. Have a buddy with you who feels the same way? This situation calls for team work. Get your buddy to kneel down behind them and give the offender a firm push. High five your buddy then on to the next one, this is no time for fucking around as there are many more who need to know that they "sold out".

Also I will be negging the OP for wearing sun glasses indoors. If you are not famous, please do not do this.